Maddalena, Hestwood to Play for City Golf Championship
Riley Hestwood hits a shot during the 2019 Spring Thaw at Cascades Golf Course. He will play in the City Championship Saturday against Steve Maddalena. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Those thinking that six-time city champ Steve Maddalena will keep missing putts normally find themselves on the sidelines. He proved that again Friday in a 19-hole match. Maddalena made his final two putts of the night to earn a classic 1-up win over Mark Kurzynowski in the City Golf Championship Friday at Cascades Golf Course. Maddalena will face Riley Hestwood in the 36-hole final Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at Cascades. The second 18 holes are expected to begin about 11:30 a.m. Maddalena uncharacteristically missed three short putts on the front nine. Both players shot 1-under par with eight pars and a birdie on No. 6. “I knew I was due as I hadn’t made anything all day,” Maddalena said. He took a 1-up lead on hole No. 10 with a birdie, but gave it back with a poor tee shot on No. 11. Kurzynowski twice escaped from tree trouble on holes No. 12 and 13 to remain tied. He went 1-up with…
